OVERRATED The shelf life of best picture: As the debate over the Oscars' marquee honor mercifully draws to a close, remember that todays big winner is often tomorrow's trivia answer, followed by "Wait, that actually won?" It may seem hard to imagine a collective forehead-slap coming out of a win by "127 Hours," "The Social Network" or "The Kings Speech," but only time will tell whether the academy really honored the year's best film or just another "Out of Africa."

OVERRATED The shelf life of best picture: As the debate over the Oscars' marquee honor mercifully draws to a close, remember that todays big winner is often tomorrow's trivia answer, followed by "Wait, that actually won?" It may seem hard to imagine a collective forehead-slap coming out of a win by "127 Hours," "The Social Network" or "The Kings Speech," but only time will tell whether the academy really honored the year's best film or just another "Out of Africa." (Merrick Morton)

OVERRATED The shelf life of best picture: As the debate over the Oscars' marquee honor mercifully draws to a close, remember that todays big winner is often tomorrow's trivia answer, followed by "Wait, that actually won?" It may seem hard to imagine a collective forehead-slap coming out of a win by "127 Hours," "The Social Network" or "The Kings Speech," but only time will tell whether the academy really honored the year's best film or just another "Out of Africa."